Science

PBS companion site explores the secrets of the universe with an interactive timeline, classroom activities, a trivia challenge, and questions and answers with experts.

JavaScript calculator of sizes and distances of solar system bodies for making a scale model.

An annotated hub site of resources relating to navigating by the stars, including theory, practice, history, instruments, and classroom links.

A collection of educational activities and resources based on Solar Oscillations Investigation (SOI) and Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) data.

An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.

Sun and planets and moons, bodies and distances and everything to scale, for a school yard, mostly to show the emptiness of it all.

A free quarterly educational newsletter published by the ASP for teachers, youth group leaders, librarians, and anybody else who wants to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe. It is available either in printed form or electronically here on our website.

Tutorial and historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level.

Offers access to professional telescopes worldwide for observations made by school children and teachers.

SEGway provides commercial space science and astronomy lessons for grades 4-12, many with lesson plans and printable worksheets. Fast-loading interface lets teachers browse by grade and topic.

Part-time undergraduate Diploma in Astronomy by evening study at UCL, London.

Offers free lessons in astronomy. The course runs from Covers identification of stars, constellations and planets, and physics.

HOU participants around the world request observations from an automated telescope, download images from a large image archive, and analyze them with the aid of user-friendly image processing software.

ARVAL's site is dedicated to propagating astronomical information. All of it is bilingual (Spanish - English), except for the 'Astronomía Caraqueña' section, which contains local astronomical information centered around Caracas, Venezuela.

Shows Solar System true to scale. Helps realize the vastness of distances between planets compared to planet sizes.

Helpful links for graduate and undergraduate astronomy students. Includes software information, literature topics, statistical data analysis, and presentation tips.

Recommended materials sorted by type and by grade level (including college and instructor level).

The European Southern Observatory's program for student and kids. Includes events, science shows and multimedia material.

Online degree granting program in astronomy offering courses for Master of Science and Graduate Diploma of Science. Based in Melbourne, Australia.

Provides introductory information on the planets, stars, constellations and galaxies. Also includes space news and a photograph gallery.

A blog to comment on and discuss resources and research in astronomy education at the introductory college level.

Learn about the universe by looking at animations, videos and photographs. Includes sections on backyard astronomy, earth and moon, the solar system, stars and galaxies.